The Government have published guidance on the actions employers can take which are likely to improve recruitment and progression of women and reduce the gender pay gap. Effective actions which have been tested and found to have a positive impact are: 1. Include multiple women in shortlists for recruitment and promotions; 2. Use skill-based assessment tasks in recruitment, rather than relying only on interviews; 3. Use structured interviews for recruitment and promotions; 4. Encourage salary negotiation by showing salary ranges because women are less likely to negotiate their pay; 5. Introduce transparency to promotion, pay and reward processes by being open about them; and 6. Appoint diversity managers and/or diversity task forces.

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